After the dress I wore lastnight, covering a little more of my legs does seem like a good idea. Alight layer of make-up follows before I tie my hair b...ck into its usualhigh ponytail and head downstairs, where my family are all enjoyingbreakfast- including an unexpected guest."Hi grandma!" I squeak excitedly, giving the older woman a gentle hugbefore sitting down next to her."Good morning Laura!" Grandma chuckles. "That's a very pretty skirt,did you get it recently?" Yep!" I reply. "Borrowed it. " Sandy you are too young to live on your own." I am sixteen years old and I can decide what I want." Yes you can decide what you want but, you may not be able to do what you want." I can if you'll help me." What can I do to help?" You can talk to mom and dad." Where do you intend to tell them you will live?"Sandy looked at the floor, put her thumb in her mouth and sheepishly asked, "with you?" Hmmmm, interesting. What makes you think Jean would agree to you living here?" I already asked her. "That's right, Goyle - keep your fat trap shut." Ron looked over Malfoy and his other friends, but as they had nothing to say, he ignored the smirks he saw, turned his back on them contemptuously, and took a few quick steps to catch up with Imogen."Thanks," she said, still embarrassed. She wished she were better at magic- she would not need anyone to look out for her then. She decided that she would focus on Defence against the Dark Arts more than she had planned. Had she been able, she would. I suddenly became a lot more nervous. Piercings were one thing, but atattoo? My eyes darted back and forth in horror between the shop workerand Ally as they discussed my future new ink above me. "You want onejust like that on your friend here?" The shop worker asked. "Sort of, doyou mind if I draw it for you? Lexi, stay right there." Ally went to thedesk in the corner of the room with the shop worker and began sketchingon a piece of paper. I was unable to see what she was drawing from whereI.